the story of jesus // mark 5:1-20

We all have a past.  Sometimes that past can feel like a hindrance or a hurdle that makes it difficult to move forward.  But Jesus breaks down all kinds of barriers to get through to us.  He broke all kinds of rules and customs to meet the demon-possessed man in the Gerasenes.  Not only that, but this man was the first person in Mark's gospel that Jesus empowers to be a missionary.  In Christ, your past does not paralyze you; it propels you into purpose.